RuffRuff Table of Contents vs Smart Table of Contents
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 29, 2026 for RuffRuff Table of Contents, Jun 11, 2026 for Smart Table of Contents.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: RuffRuff Table of Contents 4.8 from 17 reviews and Smart Table of Contents 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Only RuffRuff Table of Contents lists a free plan.
- RuffRuff Table of Contents lists 3 features Smart Table of Contents’s listing doesn’t mention, including Permalinks, SEO score, Table of contents.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free Plan
- · Change display position
- · Customize design
- · Display table of contents on blog posts
- · Live preview
Light Plan
- · All Free Plan features
- · Anchor Link Generation from Headings
- · Custom Liquid above/below the TOC
- · Custom Title/Button Text & Translation
- · No branding
- · Option to partially display the TOC
Regular Plan
- · All Light Plan features
- · Display TOC on any pages
- · Display TOC on collections
- · Display TOC on products
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAutomatically generate a table of contents from headings in blogs, products, collections and pages. Help shoppers find information and jump to sections with a click. Choose heading levels and customize colors, text size, numbering and indentation with a live preview. Keep lists tidy with show/hide controls and a Show all button. Translate titles and button labels.
Smart Table of Contents automatically generates a clean Table of Contents on every blog article by reading your H2 and H3 headings. It eliminates the manual work of building section navigation by hand. The app works on any Online Store 2.0 theme thanks to smart auto-detection and is fully customizable from the theme editor without writing code.
- Auto-generate a beautiful table of contents to your blog posts (articles).
- Customize the design with colors, chapter numbers, indentations, etc.
- Live preview allows you to see configuration changes in real time.
- No coding required and setup in easy 2 steps.
- Automatically generates a Table of Contents on every blog article
- Customize title, colors, borders, and layout from the theme editor
- Highlights the active section as readers scroll through your article
- Works on any Online Store 2.0 theme with smart auto-detection
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure | RuffRuff Table of Contents |  Smart Table of Contents |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | RuffRuff Table of Contents | Smart Table of Contents |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.8 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 17(ahead) | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | RuffRuff Table of Contents | Smart Table of Contents |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $3.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 3 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | RuffRuff Table of Contents | Smart Table of Contents |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #48 | #256 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Dec 5, 2022 | May 19, 2026 |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Developer | Tsun Inc. | Sefa |
FAQ
RuffRuff Table of Contents and Smart Table of Contents: common questions
- Is RuffRuff Table of Contents or Smart Table of Contents cheaper?
- Only RuffRuff Table of Contents lists a free plan. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, RuffRuff Table of Contents or Smart Table of Contents?
- On the Shopify App Store: RuffRuff Table of Contents 4.8 from 17 reviews and Smart Table of Contents 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- RuffRuff Table of Contents lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Permalinks, SEO score, Table of contents. Smart Table of Contents lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Automations. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 29, 2026 for RuffRuff Table of Contents, Jun 11, 2026 for Smart Table of Contents; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 29, 2026 for RuffRuff Table of Contents, Jun 11, 2026 for Smart Table of Contents. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.